---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-009293"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:35:40.220253+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial raises quarterly dividend 14% to $0.20/share

## Summary
- New dividend of $0.20 per share, up 14% from prior $0.1755 (implied).
- Payable March 2, 2026 to holders of record on February 13, 2026.
- Fifth consecutive dividend increase since initiation in 2022.
- CEO cites balance sheet strength and confidence in long-term outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-009293
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926009293/0001104659-26-009293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926009293/esq-20260130x8k.htm

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